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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017 ‘How do you feel about April Fools’ Day pranks? “Within reason, it’s OK. Sometimes people go a little too far with their pranks. Some people’s sense of hu- mor is not the same as others’ — then feelings come into play.” “My mom always used to do them on my dad. Since she passed away, I’m going to have to think of something to trick him. He’s very gullible. I think they’re fun, to an extent, but there’s no need to push the limits, or be mean or evil.” THE DAILY ASTORIAN // QUESTION OF THE WEEK “I think they’re great. I think they’re fun.” Jamie Brownlow, Astoria Barbara Klein, Warrenton Molly Moorman, Celina, Ohio Executive dropped from lawsuit over log exports at Port ing a traditional export to the region. But by 2014, Westerlund Log Handlers had become embroiled in a lawsuit with state-owned China National Building Materials Import and Export Corporation and CNBM Forest Products, which bought much of the regional timber exported from Pier 1 and had loaned Wester- lund Log Handlers money for equipment. Murphy, a former co-owner of Eugene -based Murphy Tim- ber Co., stepped in, allegedly paying $2.55 million three years ago to settle the case and release liens on Westerlund Log Handlers’ equipment. The Murphy and Westerlund par- ties signed a contract in Janu- ary 2014, in which Westerlund was to transport, store, pro- cess and prepare logs procured by Murphy for export. But the partnership quickly soured. In July 2015, the two sides fi led concurrent lawsuits alleg- ing breaches of their agree- Westerlund and Murphy clash over failed deal By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian Roger Nance, the for- mer vice president of Wester- lund Log Handlers, has been removed from the former log processor’s long-stand- ing legal battle against timber magnate Dennis Murphy and his companies over log exports at the Port of Astoria. The terms of Nance’s removal are kept private by a protective order. His dismissal leaves the company, its Presi- dent David Westerlund and his wife Lori as plaintiffs against Murphy and his companies. Westerlund Log Handlers brought log exports back to the Port in 2010 after a long hiatus. Originally resisted, the company was later heralded for creating jobs and return- Alex Pajunas/The Daily Astorian Logs belonging to China National Building Materials Forest Porducts pile up at the Port of Astoria’s Pier 3 in 2014. ment. The cases were later consolidated. Westerlund and Nance claimed they were unfairly pushed out of the partner- ship and a profi t-sharing agreement. The Murphy par- FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 52 40 44 53 44 Variable clouds with a couple of showers Overcast with a bit of rain SUNDAY 53 43 Areas of low clouds, then some sun 52 40 Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers Low clouds ties claimed they had cov- ered the expenses of West- erlund Log Handlers, whose lease was later terminated and transferred to Murphy-owned Astoria Forest Products in exchange for past-due bills being paid off. Astoria Forest Products has since developed Pier 3 into a log-processing yard, from ALMANAC Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 44/52 Tillamook 43/50 Salem 43/56 Newport 43/50 Apr 3 Full Last Apr 10 Coos Bay 46/53 New Apr 19 Apr 26 TOMORROW'S TIDES Time 10:06 a.m. 10:07 p.m. Low -0.5 ft. 1.0 ft. Klamath Falls 34/47 Lakeview 35/44 Ashland 39/50 City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend Hi 52 55 54 55 53 58 59 55 53 56 Today Lo 38 34 45 43 45 34 42 42 43 45 W sh r r r r sh r r r r Hi 46 45 54 56 50 47 55 55 50 54 Thu. Lo 33 27 41 35 41 24 37 37 37 40 W c r c sh c pc c sh sh sh City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 52 55 54 59 55 53 48 55 54 63 Today Lo 41 40 42 45 43 45 38 44 44 37 W r r r r r r r r r c Hi 55 53 56 54 56 50 50 54 55 61 Thu. Lo 36 35 39 38 38 40 31 37 39 34 W sh sh sh c sh sh c sh sh pc TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Hi 82 49 50 53 47 55 67 26 85 60 58 78 84 82 85 80 83 58 67 62 67 58 67 53 66 Seaside Oct. 23, 1938 — March 23, 2017 Burns 37/44 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Astoria / Port Docks City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Eugene C. ‘Gene’ Koch Ontario 42/52 Bend 34/45 W pc pc c c r pc s sf pc pc r s s pc s pc pc s t s t pc pc r s Hi 80 47 46 66 47 44 81 32 85 67 53 80 76 74 83 78 77 54 62 57 71 58 65 53 55 Thu. Lo 61 34 39 35 35 40 57 18 73 49 39 53 54 51 70 54 60 42 40 38 46 37 51 40 45 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W c pc r pc r r s pc sh r r pc s t s t t s c s r r pc sh pc Roby’s can help. Lift chairs starting at $599. Side pocket to keep remote control handy at all times Battery support ensures lift mechanism works for one cycle without electricity. Available in a wide selection of fabrics and special-order fabrics ZERO GRAVITY device that supports legs, back, and neck Astoria - (503) 325-1535 1555 Commercial • www.robysfurniture.com Eugene (Gene) C. Koch passed away peace- Gearhart on Dec. 28, 1990. Gene is survived by his wife of 42 years, fully at the Veteran s’ Home in The Dalles, Ore- Ruth (Woodworth) Koch; three stepchildren, gon, March 23, 2017. Gene’s parents were Eugene (Cookie) and Charlotte (Dave) Link of The Dalles, Mark (Liz) Woodworth of Golden, Colorado, and Betty Koch of Seaside, Oregon. Connie Clementz of Seaside; three He graduated from Seaside Union grandchildren, Nikole Davis of Bea- High School in the Class of 1957 verton, Elizabeth “Libby” (Nathan) and, after serving his time with the La Marr Jones of Littleton, Colorado, National Guard, he went on to a long and Sean Woodworth of Golden, Col- career as an electrician, working orado; and three great-grandchildren, mainly out of the International Broth- Harrison, Silas and Oaks Jones of erhood of Electrical Workers Local Littleton, Colorado. They called him 48. GGPA. He was a union man through and Private burial will be at Ocean through. He was also a past exhalted Eugene Koch View Cemetery, alongside his ruler with the Seaside Elks Lodge, a parents. member of the American Legion and Memorial services will be at a past member of the Moose Lodge. He loved the game of bowling, and fi nally later date. Memorial donations, in lieu of fl owers, may accomplished a bowler’s dream of rolling the fi rst recognized perfect “300” game by the Sea- be made to the Seaside Elks Lodge or Our Sav- side Bowling Association at Evergreen Lanes in iour’s Lutheran Church in Seaside. DEATH March 27, 2017 JURASIN, Frances Ardell, 89, of Astoria, died in Portland. Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. MEMORIALS Saturday, April 1 BOUDREAU, Ronald — Celebration of life and potluck at 1 p.m., Mary Todd’s Work- ers Bar & Grill, 281 W. Marine Drive. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Need a Lift? release fi shing continues to be allowed, except in the sturgeon spawning sanctuaries defi ned in the 2017 Oregon Sport Fish- ing Regulations. Sturgeon retention is also closed on the Willamette River downstream of Willamette Falls. OBITUARY Baker 38/46 REGIONAL CITIES Source: Jim Todd, OMSI Today Lo 61 33 39 34 41 37 45 9 73 50 46 58 57 64 68 61 68 36 43 35 58 45 54 43 42 John Day 39/45 The rules are based on recent harvest data that the 105-fi sh harvest guideline will be met by that time. The entire Columbia River downstream of McNary Dam will now be closed to sturgeon retention. H owever, catch and La Grande 39/47 Roseburg 45/54 Brookings 45/56 Tonight's Sky: Low in the west after sunset, the young moon will be near Mercury. High 9.5 ft. 8.4 ft. Lebanon 43/55 Medford 42/55 UNDER THE SKY Time 3:28 a.m. 4:15 p.m. Prineville 34/47 Eugene 43/56 SUN AND MOON Sunset tonight ........................... 7:40 p.m. Sunrise Thursday ........................ 6:59 a.m. Moonrise today ........................... 8:14 a.m. Moonset today ........................... 9:55 p.m. Pendleton 40/53 The Dalles 43/59 Portland 42/56 Precipitation Tuesday ............................................ 0.27" Month to date ................................. 14.10" Normal month to date ....................... 6.80" Year to date .................................... 31.98" Normal year to date ........................ 24.19" First The recreational sturgeon season in the John Day Pool is closing at 12:01 a.m. Thurs- day under rules announced by fi shery managers from Oregon and Washington state. REGIONAL WEATHER Westerlunds’ claims. The attorneys representing the Westerlunds and Nance recently dropped themselves out of the case, citing “pro- fessional considerations.” The Westerlunds’ new attorney recently made a fi rst appear- ance. Discovery in the case is expected to continue into June. Sturgeon season closes in John Day Pool The Daily Astorian Astoria through Tuesday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 52°/46° Normal high/low ........................... 55°/40° Record high ............................ 75° in 1941 Record low ............................. 28° in 1987 which scaled timber is driven to Pier 1 for export on bulk log carriers. The Westerlunds are still seeking partial summary judg- ment for alleged breaches of agreement with the Murphy parties, broken promises, mis- appropriation of trade secrets and fraud. The Murphy parties are seeking dismissal of the OBITUARY POLICY The Daily Astorian pub- lishes paid obituaries. 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